Hermetic Light: Essays on the Gnostic Spirit in Modern Literature and Thought by John Finlay

Hermetic Light: Essays on the Gnostic Spirit in Modern Literature and Thought by John Finlay

John Finlay

1941-1991

John Finlay, a native of Ozark, Alabama, developed a passion for literature at a young age, finding solace in Shakespearean works while tending to his family's dairy cows. He pursued his academic journey at the University of Alabama, obtaining both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in English. After teaching at the University of Montevallo, Finlay pursued a doctoral degree at Louisiana State University, completing his PhD in 1980. Following his conversion to Roman Catholicism, he returned to his family farm in 1981 and dedicated himself to writing and scholarship. Despite being diagnosed with AIDS in 1982, Finlay continued his creative and intellectual pursuits until his untimely death in 1991. Posthumously, collections of his poetry and essays were published, leaving a lasting legacy of his literary contributions.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org

1994

Hermetic Light: Essays on the Gnostic Spirit in Modern Literature and Thought.Santa Barbara; J. Daniel, 1994.

AL Book Collection

Finlay, John, “Hermetic Light: Essays on the Gnostic Spirit in Modern Literature and Thought by John Finlay,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8113.